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(11) EP 1 575 444 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 03783508.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61C 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/036491
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/045446 (03.06.2004 Gazette 2004/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 14.11.2002 US 426469 P

(71) Applicant: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • NAPOLITANO, Neil, J.
    Parsippany, NJ 07054 (US)

(74) Representative: Thompson, Clive Beresford 
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road Brentford,
Middlesex TW8 9GS
Middlesex TW8 9GS (GB)

   


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